Horwill still hopes for Wallabies call-up

Former Wallabies skipper James Horwill has not given up hope of representing the national team beyond this year despite twice missing the boat for World Cup selection.

A shock exclusion from coach Michael Cheika’s original 31-man squad, the former Queensland Reds great has instead commenced training with his new team Harlequins in London, where he has been for the past two weeks.

The 30-year-old was again overlooked following a tournament-ending injury to lock Will Skelton (pectoral), with Cheika instead opting for Sam Carter as a replacement instead.

But with 61 Test caps to his name, Horwill remains eligibility for a Wallabies call-up at any time despite his new overseas base – and he said he still harbours ambitions to pull on the green and gold jersey, should the opportunity ever present itself again.